KTOO News Update

By KTOO Public Media

The latest local, state, and regional news is compiled from reports from the KTOO newsroom in Juneau.... more

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October 02, 2019 Election night newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019
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A bonus KTOO News Update from election night, Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019, in the capital city. Featuring KTOO reporters Adelyn Baxter and Zoe Grueskin.
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October 02, 2019Newscast – Tuesday, Oct. 1, 2019
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In this newscast:
It’s Election Day in Juneau,
a full-page newspaper ad naming hundreds of locals who support a new Juneau Arts and Culture Center irk some of the people named,
the Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. announces the launch of an in-state investment program,
the state of Alaska is appealing a court decision having to do with how much leave time ferry workers are entitled to,
a new report says Alaska had its highest violent crime rate in five years in 2018,
school officials in Hooper Bay are investigating three racist, hate-filled notes left in the locker of a mixed-race student, and
a conservative mayor in Maine says he’ll defy a state law that declares Oct. 14 Indigenous People’s Day.
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September 28, 2019Newscast – Friday, Sept. 27, 2019
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In this newscast:
Gov. Mike Dunleavy signs an administrative order affecting how public employee unions collect dues,
the state Department of Revenue confirms this year’s permanent fund dividends will be $1,606,
Gov. Dunleavy picks Rep. Josh Revak to fill a Senate vacancy,
U.S. Navy officials say they’re considering re-establishing a permanent base in Alaska’s Bering Sea region,
Juneau Assembly candidates share their views on improvements for Centenniall Hall and the Juneau Arts and Culture Center,
Juneau School Board candidates answer a question on implementing a recent indigenous language policy,
Southeast moose hunt numbers hit 37,
Australian police officers attending a convention in Anchorage hold an impromptu ceremony, and
clear skies tonight are combining with a high aurora forecast.
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September 27, 2019Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019
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In this newscast:
The candidates for Juneau Assembly say what they’ll do about police and fire staffing shortages,
the candidates for Juneau School Board give their position on early education,
three Russian Old Believer schools on the Kenai Peninsula cancel their sports programs,
the Chugach Electric utility says its customers should expect a 3% to 6% price hike because of wildfire damage to its power lines,
moose hunting season gets underway around Petersburg, Wrangell and Kake, and
Facebook says it won’t fact check politicians statements because they may be newsworthy.
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September 26, 2019Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019
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In this newscast:
Members of Alaska’s congressional delegation gives their quick takes on impeachment inquiry in the House,
candidates for Juneau Assembly answer a question on managing cruise ship visitors,
candidates for Juneau School Board answer a question about preparing Juneau’s students for the future and give high schoolers advice,
the ACLU accuse police in Nome of “systematic and disastrous failure” to keep Native women safe from sexual assault, and
the Anchorage School District receives a donation of high-end, electric guitars.
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September 25, 2019Newscast – Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019
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In this newscast:
The state announces high education staff turnover statewide,
the candidates for Juneau Assembly weigh in how Juneau can mitigate state budget cuts,
the candidates for Juneau School Board describe what they think is the most pressing education issue,
Athabascan elder Howard Luke dies at age 95, and
a survey of British Columbians puts wind in the sail of west coast advocates adopting year-round daylight saving time.
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September 24, 2019Newscast – Monday, Sept. 23, 2019
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In this newscast:
A federal judge freezes timber sales in the Tongass National Forest pending a decision in related litigation,
the candidates for Juneau Assembly and Juneau School Board say why they’re running,
an SUV smashes into an active construction zone and injures a construction worker,
Southeast lawmakers sound off on the Dunleavy adminsitration’s budget cuts at Southeast Conference,
the Alaska Mental Health Trust Authority’s annual land sale gets underway, and
the Alaska Republican Party cancels its presidential primary.
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September 21, 2019Newscast – Friday, Sept. 20, 2019
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In this newscast:
Sealaska Heritage Institute announces a federal grant to help build out its vision for an arts campus in downtown Juneau,
rescuers reach a hiker who was stranded overnight on Mt. Roberts,
state lawmakers look ahead at the budget process after the polarizing budget director Donna Arduin gets a diminshed role,
ConocoPhillips says it intends to drill seven new exploratory wells in the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska,
Federal law enforcement agencies reveal a previously undocumented drug problem in Alaska with an opioid called Tramadol, and
an unexploded aerial bomb is discovered in a home near Fort Wainwright.
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September 20, 2019Newscast – Thursday, Sept. 19, 2019
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In this newscast:
State health officials recommend all Alaskans 6 months and older get a flu shot after flagging 18 deaths flu deaths last season,
University of Alaska President Jim Johnsen says 13 teams are looking into restructuring options for the system,
Senate Republicans shoot down Rep. Laddie Shaw’s appointment to their chamber,
the Alaska Department of Revenue’s chief economist walks through how Alaska fits into global markets after the oil field attack in Saudi Arabia,
the Petersburg Borough Assembly writes Secretary of State Mike Pompeo asking for salmon protections from Canadian mines,
Alaska’s top transportation official and the mayor of Prince Rupert fail to reach a deal to keep ferry service going to small port city in British Columbia,
someone firing off expired flares near Petersburg triggers unnecessary rescue responses, and
Amazon vows to switch to track and report its greenhouse gas emissions and switch to 100 percent renewable energy.
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September 19, 2019Newscast – Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019
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In this newscast:
The annual Southeast Conference begins in Sitka with headlines about the ferry system, cruise industry growth and timber contractions;
the megaship Norwegian Joy ruffles Haines gillnetters and residents during its Chilkat Inlet visit last week;
a family accuses an Anchorage funeral home of holding their loved one’s body hostage over unpaid bills; and
the Kenai Peninsula Borough Assembly hosts another non-traditional invocation, this time with a member of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster.
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